I am about to purchase my first MM. Will you tell me which motor you would pick and why?

You need to tell us what you expect out of the motor.

What conditions are you going to be running?

What boat are you going to put it on?

how much do you normally haul .,, ppl , gear , .. main uses of your boat!

6.5 gdlt should be plenty peppy

1854 g3. 3 people, guns,dog, 100 decoys. Running river and lakes with shallow water and weeds.

60 merc tiller handle.jus sayin......or you can try out a 35GTR those work pretty good i would say.

just depends if you wanna stay outta the weeds, but sounds like an outta board might suit you better..
if you want a mm.. than 35 gtr should do the trick.. use the search tool and research what will work best with your boat!

90 merc

Dual Mud Buddy 45's

with that size boat you wouldnt wana get anything but a 35 hp.

assuming your wanting a surface drive??